The copper rockfish dwells in shallow rocky shoreline areas of the Salish Sea and lives less than half a century. There is no recreational fishing on the species in local waters due to conservation concerns.
/ Vancouver Sun

A group of transient killer whales put on a show during a rare visit Wednesday morning to Vancouver’s inner harbour off Stanley Park. About 300 threatened transient killer whales live on the West Coast, eating marine mammals such as harbour seals and travelling widely from southern BC to southeast Alaska.TBA
/ Vancouver Sun

Herring spawn on kelp near the former Woodfibre pulp mill in Howe Sound hints at recovery of the area¿s marine ecosystem.John Buchanan
/ Vancouver Sun

The quillback rockfish, shown here in front of red anemones, lives for about a century, and occurs in deeper waters near rocky features of the Salish Sea. There is no recreational fishing on the species in local waters due to conservation concerns.
/ Vancouver Sun

Herring spawn on kelp near the former Woodfibre pulp mill in Howe Sound hints at recovery of the area¿s marine ecosystem.John Buchanan
/ Vancouver Sun

A group of transient killer whales put on a show during a rare visit Wednesday morning to Vancouver’s inner harbour off Stanley Park. About 300 threatened transient killer whales live on the West Coast, eating marine mammals such as harbour seals and travelling widely from southern BC to southeast Alaska.TBA
/ Vancouver Sun

Male California sea lions make seasonal visits to the Strait of Georgia, including these individuals relaxing at Sand Heads off the mouth of the Fraser Rivers.Neil Fisher
/ Vancouver Sun

A Pacific white-sided dolphin mother and calf, off Snake Island, near Nanaimo, have become residents of the Strait of Georgia in recent years.Erin Rechsteiner
/ Vancouver Sun

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